Hardin woke up to his head banging, he knew he was in Keir's house when he had sat up and scanned the room but he couldn't remember how he got there, he was about to call out to Keir when a maid walked in to check on him. He instructed the maid immediately to go and get Keir, "I thought you did be up by noon," Keir said finally stepping into the room and closing the door behind him. "We need to find June, that bastard Conrad has -""Relax," Keir said noticing Hardin wanted to get out of the bed. "We found her.""Really?" Hardin raised his brow."She is fine and right here in the mansion," Keir added. "You are serious, and Conrad?" Hardin asked still in doubt about what Keir had just said."What I am about to say might sound unbelievable but it is the current situation right now, you have been out for two days," Keir began. "In those two days, June had an accident and lost her memory, I brought her here to stay until we can figure all this out.""W-What?" Hardin's jaw dropped. "W-Wh
"What the hell do you want?" Emma asked angrily, she was about to step into her car when two men grabbed her into their van. She kept trying to reason with them since she thought they kidnapped her but no matter how much she offered they didn't respond."You want Hardin and I want the company and June," Conrad went straight to the point. "I have an offer for you that will make this possible.""What are you talking about? Who are you? How do you know Hardin?" Emma asked. Yes, she wanted Hardin but she didn't know who this man was and why he would just make her such an offer. Was this some kind of trick? She looked around and behind her to see if there were any familiar faces or hidden cameras."Long story short, I am Hardin's stepbrother," Conrad briefly explained the situation."Hardin has a brother?""Step," Conrad corrected."This must be a joke, step or not, Hardin doesn't have a brother, if he did he would have told me," Emma shook her head not believing Conrad. "This isn't a jo
"Hardin! Hardin!!" Emma called out following him and Keir out of the office. "Please can we talk?" she pleaded with him holding his hand and trying to stop him from leaving. "What do you want gold digger?" Hardin asked turning around to face her as Keir continued to head to their car."Gold digger?" Emma raised her brows surprised that Hardin would use such words to address her. "Isn't that what you are? Clearly, I didn't work out for you and now you think Conrad would.""You have got this all wrong, yes we didn't work out but Conrad kidnapped me. I didn't even know you were-""Don't give me that bullshit," Hardin shunned her. "He kidnapped you and then forced you to attend this meeting?" "It's a long story but you should keep June safe, he has plans to-""June will be safe, you should worry about yourself than poking your nose into other people's business," Hardin interrupted her, he glared at her for a moment before leaving her standing there dumbfounded. "Hardin!" she called ou
June contemplated Hardin's conditions for a moment, after a brief pause, she nodded in agreement."Alright, I'll accept your conditions," June said.Hardin's eyes softened as he squeezed her shoulder gently. "I'll go and arrange everything for you, you can pack whatever you need," he placed his hand on her cheek, it was the first time he saw her smile since the accident and he hoped he could continue to make her smile like this. He brought his hand down and left the room to inform Octavia and Keir, when he got to the living room he found them talking on the sofa and he was sure they were talking about June. "Has she decided to eat?" Octavia asked raising her head to meet his eyes. "We will be going to stay in her house, I think it's better that way," Hardin announced."We?" Octavia questioned."I told her we could go to her place if she allows me to stay with her, with a maid and bodyguard.""and she agreed?" Octavia asked not believing it. June looked hellbent on wanting to be alo
June felt her heart leap out of her chest at Hardin's words, her lips parted as she tried to say something but there was nothing coming to her head. That kiss had done something to her and she knew deep down Hardin could see it in her eyes.They both remained still staring deep into their eyes but that brief moment of blissful oblivion was shattered when the maid unexpectedly entered the room.Startled by what was going on, she quickly averted her eyes and mumbled an apology, "I'm sorry for interrupting. I didn't know you had company, Sir." Her face turned crimson as she hastily headed back inside. Hardin and June exchanged a sheepish glance before breaking into a light chuckle. "It's quite alright, Maria" Hardin reassured the flustered maid stopping her on her track as she turned around bowing her head to them. "June, this is Maria, your new housekeeper."Maria nodded, still blushing, and extended a polite greeting, "Nice to meet you, Ma'am. If you need anything, don't hesitate to
By nighttime, June decided to take her bath and get some rest. As she took her shower the scent of the bathing soap felt familiar in her nose as she scrubbed her body trying to remember anything but she couldn't.She emerged from the bathroom afterward, her freshly washed face glistening under the soft glow of the vanity lights. Dressed in her cozy pajamas, she climbed onto the bed, preparing herself for a good night's sleep. As she settled under the covers, the door creaked open, and there stood Hardin. He held his pajamas, ready to freshen up and join her in bed.He dropped the pajamas on the bed and went to take a quick shower when he came back he had a white towel over his waist. June stared at his body, his raven-black hair was slicked back, water droplets glistening on his chiseled chest and strong shoulders. Her choice of boyfriend wasn't so bad she smiled to herself, he was not only handsome but also sexy. A smirk danced upon his lips as he caught June admiring his post-show
"Mrs Scott?" June said. Hardin had mentioned his mother but he barely said much about her, he told her he would explain better today but now here she was. How did she know Hardin was here?"Where is my son? I want to see him," Mrs Scott asked looking behind June to see if Hardin was there."I told you Ma, he is not here," Maria replied angrily, she had been repeating over and over again that Mister Hardin wasn't around but Mrs Scott refused to believe her. "Will you shut up?" Mrs Scott yelled at her."He is not around at the moment but if you want to wait for him you can," June said in a low voice."No Ma'am, Sir said she shouldn't come in," Maria shook her head not accepting what her madam was saying."It's fine Maria, I will handle the situation, you don't need to worry about it," June reassured her seeing the terrified look on her face, it seemed Hardin had given her strict rules to not allow anyone inside including his mother.But why his mother? Was he hiding something from her?
June stumbled back, her head pounding with confusion. She couldn’t remember who this man was, and it left her feeling disoriented. “Who are you?” she asked, her voice trembling.Conrad looked hurt by her question. He took a deep breath and said, “June, it’s me, Conrad.”“Conrad?” June muttered. In the hospital, she remembered uttering that name, but couldn't piece it together. “I- I am sorry, but Conrad, from where? I don’t know you.”“You do. We’ve been dating for over a year now. How can you not remember me?” Conrad lied.“What?” June questioned. That couldn’t be possible. Hardin was her boyfriend. His mother was here just now to confirm that they were indeed dating, and she wasn’t pleased about it."I was in a car accident, which is why I couldn't reach out to you earlier," Conrad explained, stepping towards her, but June stepped back.“Please Sir, leave,” Maria finally spoke up, seeing the distraught look on her madam’s face.“Who are you?” Conrad asked, but Maria didn’t reply to